ettac

ettac has 20 years experience.

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1. Is this legal?

   ettac posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work in a small rural hospital. Our EHR is probably not the best. It forces a "default" physician name to be permanently entered and then the ER provider is required to change it before entering orders on each new ER patient. When the ER provider f...

2. Broken chain of custody

   ettac replied to dnorman's topic in General Nursing

   The end to my long saga- I finished the "program" that was offered to keep me from going before the BON. Passed all 18 random drug tests, jumped thru all the hoops and got my letter stating that everything is complete; nothing showed up. I know most ...

3. Broken chain of custody

   ettac replied to dnorman's topic in General Nursing

   I agree it is the worst thing that could happen to anyone with a nursing license. The statement "I'm going to do this" means I am going to comply with the random drug tests for a year, When that is over I will decide what to do next.

4. Broken chain of custody

   ettac replied to dnorman's topic in General Nursing

   Update- I've heard nothing since my last post until now.. Via my attorney, the BON has decided that if I can pass random drug tests from an external site (not board affiliated) for a year, this case is closed and will never show up on my record( and ...

5. MDS 3.0 sub-forum

   ettac replied to glm777's topic in MDS

   Thank you. What I was wondering is how swing bed hospitals are assigning work duties to cover the extended MDS. Up till Oct. 1, we have had a 2 page MDS and 1 person could easily handle it. The changes for us are quite extensive. If anyone from a swi...

6. MDS 3.0 sub-forum

   ettac replied to glm777's topic in MDS

   Are there any MDS coordinators out there who work in swing bed hospitals? Many of the changes pertain to swing beds too and I can't find much, if any information on this.

7. Going for the PNP....is it the Right Choice?

   ettac replied to Dr.Naija_Glam's topic in NP

   I would not limit myself to pediatrics, even though you choose to work with peds at this time. FNP gives you more choices in the future. And you know- things in life do change with out notice. You may as well be prepared.

8. thesis or EBP?

   ettac posted a topic in NP

   If you had the choice between Thesis I and II, OR EBP I, II, and III, what would you choose?

9. Advice from experienced RNs please!!!!

   ettac replied to Missy89's topic in NP

   When I went to nursing school 15 years ago, I wasn't sure what I wanted to do either. The good thing about nursing is that you will have many options. Because I had 4 kids under 7 at the time I graduated, I took a very flexible hours job at a skilled...

10. Sleeping at night for Hospital-based NP?

    ettac replied to ohsleepy1's topic in NP

    I work in 2 rural hospitals. There is a lounge near the nurses station at both hospitals, and the PA or NP on duty sleep whenever they have a chance. You are right when you say you're not a bedside RN. It is legal for you to sleep in between patient....

11. What orders can an LPN write?

    ettac replied to nuebelpn's topic in Geriatric

    Unfortunately LTC is the most regulated industry in the nation. I was DNS at one for 7 years and every T must be crossed and i dotted, or the state inspectors will eat your lunch. I was told that standing orders are not legal (maybe states are differ...

12. Can you get a MSN in less than 2 years online?

    ettac replied to *ABCRN*'s topic in Post Graduate

    Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, TX has a FNP program that is all online and is reasonable- about $2000 per semester and half that in the summer. It's 6 or 7 semesters long (including summers).

13. unusual NP jobs

    ettac posted a topic in NP

    What are the most unusual or interesting NP jobs you've heard about, or maybe you're working in one? I'm in the middle of a FNP program and want to look at all options.

14. LPN toRN online

    ettac replied to maheekappus's topic in LPN-RN

    Look in your local area for this program. Make sure the program is NLN accredited. Most of the brick and mortar colleges have many of their classes online. Then you at least have a contact person or place to go to if you need to talk to someone in pe...

15. What orders can an LPN write?

    ettac replied to nuebelpn's topic in Geriatric

    Hi, you must call the doctor and tell them Mrs. so and so is coughing. If the doctor orders a cough med, you then write the order and sign it; T.O. Dr.____/your name, LPN. When the doctor makes rounds they must sign all of these orders. You can not j...